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pointed or sugar-loaf varieties as some of the 

 cities south of Boston. 



Of the pointed heads the following have been 

 proved to be superior: Rawson's Volunteer, Early 

 Etampes, Jersey Wakefield, and Charleston 

 Wakefield. 



Rawson's Volunteer and Early Etampes are 

 similar in type, the former having the advantage 

 of a few days in earliness. The heads are not 

 quite so large as in some of the other varieties, 

 on account of the earliness in maturing. 



Early Jersey Wakefield is the variety most 

 extensively grown and is superior to any other as 

 regards firmness, sureness of heading and fine 

 keeping qualities. 



Charleston Wakefield is similar to Jersey 

 Wakefield, but much larger in size. 



Of the early round flat-headed sorts, Early 

 Spring is by far the best. Will mature close upon 

 Jersey Wakefield, and is remarkable for the 

 uniformity of heads, which at once recommends 

 it to the market gardener. 



Early Summer matures about ten days later 

 than Early Spring. Heads are very solid and of 

 excellent size. As it is larger than the preceding 



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